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In 1952, Nicole lives in French Indochina. She is eighteen and feels torn between two sides. Her father is French and her mother was Vietnamese. Since her mother died, she has lived in Sylvie's shadow. Sylvie is her older sister and is beautiful. She takes charge of the family's silk trade. Nicole gets a silk shop that is no longer used. It stands in the Vietnamese part of Hanoi.

Armed rebels there fight to end French rule. Nicole learns of graft among those who rule. She finds that her own family plays a part. This shakes her trust in those close to her.

Two men offer different hopes for her future. Trần is a known Vietnamese rebel. He seems to offer her a way out. Mark is a charming trader from America. He fits her dreams of love. Yet she cannot tell what either man truly wants.

Dinah Jefferies blends a tale of the past with romance. It is for readers who enjoy both kinds of fiction. Love, the fight to live, and rivalry shape the story. It takes place under French colonial rule.

This edition is a Romanian translation of The Silk Merchant's Daughter. It forms part of the Nemira Fiction series. It also has printed page edges.